Horticulture

Green thumbs are made and not born, especially when you understand the basic principles of gardening and gardens. This course is structured to provide information to solve basic garden problems in relation to soils, plant growth, pruning, pests and disease control and propagation.

Is your garden looking tired and tatty, then become a landscape designer in no time at all and take control of the garden. Learn the principles of good design and discover how to create an overall look or theme to suit your home. Learn design process, components of thoughtful design, line, colour, texture, materials and plantings.

This course is designed to provide participants with basic gardening skills and information to design, establish and facilitate garden programs for special needs groups. This course also provides information on how gardens and gardening can improve the general health and wellbeing of the community.

Gardens and horticultural programs have been used for many years as a therapeutic tool in various settings such as hospitals, rehabilitation centres and aged care centres. This course aims to give participants practical advice on how to run a Horticultural Therapy program. Sessions include practical activities, analysis of needs of different target groups, monitoring the program, adaptive tools and therapeutic design.

This course follows on from the Therapeutic gardening Course and includes the health benefits of individual cases studies of patients/clients (particularly in Dementia, Autism and Rehabilitation), Tailoring activities to goals, Detailed research analysis, Overseas programs and more.

Gardens and horticultural programs have been used for many years as a therapeutic tool in various settings such as hospitals, rehabilitation centres and aged care centres. This course aims to give participants practical advice on how to run a Horticultural Therapy program. Sessions include practical activities, analysis of needs of different target groups, monitoring the program, adaptive tools and therapeutic design.